Jakim to monitor interpretation of '40 Hadith' modules in schools, says education ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will monitor the interpretation of hadiths during the implementation of Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith appreciation module in schools to ensure that the context of these hadiths is presented accurately.

Fadhlina Sidek said this was crucial to prevent issues such as misinterpretation from arising in the future and to curb radicalism and extremism in society.

"The District Education Office and State Education Department will also conduct regular monitoring to gauge the effectiveness of module delivery,” the Education Minister said during the question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Oct 17).

She was responding to a supplementary question from Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari (PH-Sungai Petani) regarding the steps the Education Ministry took to monitor the module's implementation.

On Aug 19, the Education Ministry launched the module to foster the appreciation of hadiths at the school level.

The module's pilot program would be implemented at 61 National Religious Secondary Schools and 228 Government-Aided Religious Schools nationwide.

Fadhlina said that schools can download the module through the Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia platform to ensure proper implementation of related activities.

In response to the original question from Roslan Hashim (PN-Kulim Bandar Baharu), who wanted the ministry to explain why five hadiths were removed from the module, Fadhlina reiterated that the ministry has never done so.

"All 42 hadiths were retained. The Education Ministry also plans to expand this appreciation activity to all schools under the ministry, which will only involve Muslim students starting from 2024,” she said.- Bernama